Tag: Academics

Simplifying Symplectic, PWPs and Open access

Imperial offers several platforms and services to help track, curate and promote your research. These services are heavily integrated to the College systems, with the information and data being fed into a number of important platforms that will be fundamental in the Department and Faculty’s 2021 REF submission.

This blog will lay out what is expected of every member of staff that publishes research, how these systems work, where data is pulled to and from and, most importantly, the benefits for you and your future research. (more…)

Balancing Act: taking maternity leave as an academic – Dr Véronique Azuara

It’s Women@Imperial Week – an opportunity for us to celebrate the work and resilience of some of the women within our Department.

Taking maternity leave in an academic institution can often prove to be a bit of a Balancing Act. In our first piece in the series we talk to Dr Véronique Azuara, Reader in Stem Cell Biology. She has been working in the Department of Surgery and Cancer for over 12 years and, in that time, she has taken two career breaks in the form of maternity leave. In this blog, she discusses her experience of balancing academic and home life, improvements in return to work support and importance of female mentors.

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Newly Promoted Academics

Surgery and Cancer has 19 newly promoted academics who have been recognised as part of this years Academics Promotions round. Included in the list are 10 individuals who have been made Professor in Practice across a spectrum of areas. Applications were submitted in January with interviews held in April/May before final decisions were made by the Academic Promotions Committee in June. Huge congratulations to each and every one as listed below:

  • Dr. Richard Abel                               Senior Lecturer
  • Dr. Veronique Azuara                      Reader in Stem Cell Biology
  • Dr. Maria Kyrgiou                             Reader in Gynaecological Oncology
  • Dr. Daniel Leff                                   Reader in Breast Surgery
  • Dr. Maud Lemoine                            Reader in Hepatology
  • Dr. Rohini Sharma                            Reader in Clinical Pharmacology & Medical Oncology
  • Dr. Fernando Bello                            Professor of Surgical Computing & Simulation Science
  • Dr. Hector Keun                                 Professor of Biochemistry
  • Dr. Christoph Lees                             Professor of Obstetrics
  • Dr. Tom Bourne                                 Professor of Practice (Gynaecology)
  • Dr. Susan Clark                                  Professor of Practice (Colorectal Surgery)
  • Dr. Omar Faiz                                     Professor of Practice (Colorectal Surgery)
  • Dr. Shahid Khan                                Professor of Practice (Hepatology)
  • Dr. David Nott                                    Professor of Practice (Conflict Surgery)
  • Dr. Mary O’Brien                               Professor of Practice (Medical Oncology)
  • Dr. Brian Saunders                            Professor of Practice (Interventional Endoscopy)
  • Dr. Tiong Ghee Teoh                         Professor of Practice (Obstetrics)
  • Dr. Catherine Urch                            Professor of Practice (Palliative Medicine)
  • Dr. Mary Wells                                   Professor of Practice (Cancer Nursing)

You can find detailed guidelines on all the promotional opportunities available to all staff on the Departmental Promotions and Pay webpage.